Blog posts of '2018' 'March'

New Zealand Customs' latest addition to their fleet - the Hawk V was commissioned on International Customs Day 2018, and is the fifth in the line of "Hawks" that have been protecting our waters since 1881. The new Hawk V was purpose-built to boost New Zealand Customs' ability to identify risk, non-compliance in the marine environment and carry out enforemcent activities.

Locally designed and built by Whanganui boat-builders Q-West, the Hawk V is the fastest patrolvessel to date. She is design...